604 REPORT OF COMMISSIONER OF FISH AND FISHERIES. 
Summary of the yield of the fisheries of Lake Michigan in 1899. 

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States and counties. | 
















States and counties. Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. 
Michigan: | Indiana: 
AMlegan. 2). Vs se pee #47, 182; | (G4, 488° all Claes veces oes ete 80,320 | $2, 004 
JNalquhtPesae econ esccanas 15, 390 838 | Laporte 440, 772 12, 613 
IBENZIC.2 /s52see esse eee 408, 867 175882) >| Porterss sasjaccleneieeee ae 71, 798 1, 873 
Berrien. =... a sees 912, 138 28, 663 ——_——— 
Charlevoix......--: =....| 1,900, 869 64, 336 Totals sesc2ons-s eee 592, 890 16, 490 
Meta esac ssce eee eee 927, 007 26, 111 ——— ——— 
{Di bon@ tee eeeosne seraae 422, 600 17,472 Wisconsin: 
Grand Traverse ........ 23, 273 1, 203 BLO Wik 2 asarieaceeee sae | 2,017, 614 28, 752 
Leelanaw ........--.--- 318, 428 12,446 || 6, 416, 775 135, 496 
Ma CKIMaCs=-2ee)3 seen 591, 567 18, 086 197, 090 5, 721 
MiamMIStee mass = anscsseee 132, 631 4, 733 191, 782 6, 699 
BIRNOM aces te eec ns teem 401, 056 11,154 || 1, 766, 384 55, 593 
Menominee ..........-- 6, 289, 705 120,673 | 1, 216, 940 18, 304 
Muskeron)-2---55s--2-0 79, 713 2,657 1, 362, 180 50, 393 
Ocean ases2tes- eee esee 72, 819 1,996 || 2, 558, 255 37, 216 
Oita ware. ec senor 1, 476, 278 37, 5389 737, 934 27,447 
Schoolerattssse.) eeeee: 544, 986 26, 933 212, 080 9, 437 
Wat ITE Te ene eens oe 10, 150 252 Sheboygan.............| 1,367,304 50, 949 
‘ o74. GE 306.962 | Snes a a 
RON SSeatao8 Seance TE EGON ESO C2 TOA estate eee | 18,044,338 | 426,007 
pas 7 4 090 23 002 || IT Goo 
COOK, hai Baers 14, 23, 002 Gitotale cee | ; 
GES Be Roe fea al Grand tota | 34, 499, 996 | 876,743 
SP Rotale ores 1, 188,109 | 37,284 | | 

Table showing, by States, counties, apparatus, and species, the yield of the vessel fisheries 
of Lake Michigan in 1899. 











































Indiana. Tllinois. 
Apparatus and species. Laporte. Cook. Lake. Total 
Lbs. Value. Lbs. Value. Lbs Value Lbs. Value 
Gill nets: | 
Herring inesh)essse=n. se 187, 651 | $5,675 6, 680 $170 | 150,095 | $4,538 | 156,775 | $4,708 
Ling or lawyers.....-..-- i.cackeers Be eee Se 200 : 7, 156 72 7, 356 74 
Sturgeon s.sss22sossee se. 45 Ot eheeucede Mesacned saossecaar |cessedacl|oooncocosd|sosseess 
Suckersaireshke so) ores. say peo aes as | See pena sal sa eete secre | Seacrest 2, 295 36 2,295 36 
TOUT Se rece cre cite ee ee 24,578 1, 454 4, 500 260 65,628 | 3,923 70, 128 4,183 
Wellowspereh)sscen.-4- 9, 790 245 68, 500 1, 766 6, 035 157 74, 535 1, 923 
Rotalis-c ese ee 222, 064 7,377 79, 880 | 2,198 231,209 | 8,726 | 311,089 | 10,924 
Grand total ......... | 222,064 |. 7,377 79,880 | 2,198 | 281,209 | 8,726 | 311,089} 10,924 
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| Michigan. 
Apparatus and species. | Benzie. Berrien. Charlevoix. Emmet 
| = S 
| Lbs. | Value. Lbs. | Value. Lbs. Value.| Lbs. Value 
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Pound nets: | 
FVOrrin esa lied an sea Nola a says iste yall se erate cla | atsverarctalsiatee lle clateretes 3, 000 $30) I seeicierereiernie eeiseieiee 
Suckers:‘salted)\.2 so. 02 4|ese ons sooo cee son See oon ecras paces 600 6) sees kets | seen 
WEPOUIE 22 desis coteayaeietoe laa ea etaeet | tele social eeiae See elereemecee 3459500: a D486 | ee a rece elas 
White-fish, fresh ...._. eee See Pee Cece eee Be DCAIZE || UNG |e segccces||socooode 
Motal sees acess [BO Seep | Deseae ac anaes see Serene 72,954, | 2, 640" |J.casce see Meee 
Gill nets: i F. 
Herring, fresh ........ 10, 352 $264 526, 653. |$12, 238 426,113 | 9,055 3, 968 $69 
Herring salted) <22.-4-\¢. eee eeeeeleeece es 9, 000 DIOR he a2 Semen Baeooose SAsoeercoo eaccqccc 
PCUTRCON «soo fyi cia ol eee ae OEE Riceitnc all Stee i= wsinieera beats eetae 113 A'S scrateictenale | Seeeceels 
Suckers/creshiiws- sos sess eee Herein seeais BUR Uo Wend as U8 eee etad| Seana elec cermced tebc sion 
Suckers, salted........ 3, 000 GY RES Gece rear Maserne chose bane oaceladkheceacs|ssonccac 
rOUL Meee ee ee 132,500 | 5,555 | 258,473 | 11,706 628, 657 | 21,919 | 115,964] 4,581 
White-fish, fresh ...-.-- 111,764 | 5,225 2,303 | 200 255, 329 | 11, 692 59, 089 3,019 
Wihite=fish: salted 2). 22:5\; sc seceubeeeieeecl sescceeoes baitaete mci 2, 000 8 1, 445 ra) 
White-fish (bluefin) --. 12,118 S10 Bae Seer ee See eee ya Nhoelesyeverer= erapecmsate)=tstois| | soeteratarets 
Yellow perch.222h. eet sse- ess eee sis Socognssecllace Jboboc 1,470 POS seeedecs |oacocacs 
Matalen cate eke cs 269, 734 | 11,405 | 832,479 | 25,764 | 1,313,682 | 42,779 | 180,466 | _7, 691 
Lines: Dag Ges as, is 
Sturgeomesacsse ce scl ceasse cos | See eeeee 40 74 Ss Re ees ial ett nO (SG RAa mea (Se 00cSnS 
MEMO, EMO, soo soniss||b ado peapaloods 265s 20, 000 600" |. na ete wees easadens | tere seem ae | mem acer 
Grand total ....... 269,734 | 11,405 | 852,519 26,366 | 1,386,636 | 45,619 | 180,466 | 7, 691 





